2014
Professional Boards Forum Event- 5 February 2014
Generously hosted by Swiss-Re at their Centre for Global Dialogue, Rüschlikon.
Keynote speakers were Walter Kielholz, Chairman of Swiss-Re and Dr Ulf Berg Chairman of EMS Chemie Holding AG.
> See programme
The following Chairmen/Senior Non-Executive directors participated:
Carole Ackermann
Pius Baschera
Ulf Berg
Bruno Bonati
Monique Bourquin
Henning Boysen
Jurg Bucher
Heinz Martin Buhofer
Adrian Bult
David Cole
John Dacey
Michel Demaré
Tom de Swaan
Guy Emmenegger
Thomas Erb
Per Etholm
Renato Fassbind
Dominique Freymond
Rudolf Huber
Walter Kielholz
Andreas Koopmann
Peter Leupp
Thomas Meyer
Caroline Müller-Möhl
Reto Müller
Päivi Rekonen
Hans-Peter Rohner
Rob Routs
Daniel Sauter
Simona Scarpaleggia
Mirjam Staub-Bisang
Olivier Steimer
Franco Taisch
Pia Tischhauser
Franziska Tschudi Sauber
Valentin Vogt
Rolf Watter
Isabelle Welton
Alexandre Zeller
Member of the Board
Chairman
Chairman
President of the "Bankrat“
Member of the Board
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Group Chief Risk Officer
Group Chief Strategy Officer
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman & Founder
Vice Chairman
Vice-Chairman & Personalkommission
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
CEO & Country Manager Switzerland
Chairman
Chairman
Member of the Advisory Board
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
CEO
Member of the Board
Chairman
Member of the Board
Partner & Managing Director
Member of the Board of Directors
Chairman
Chairman
Member of the Board
Chairman
Allianz Suisse
Hilti Gruppe
EMS-Chemie Holding AG
Zuger Kantonalbank
Emmi
Kuoni Reisen Holding AG
Valiant Bank AG
Metall Zug AG
Swissgrid AG
Swiss Re
Swiss Re
Syngenta
Zürich Insurance Group Ltd
Skyguide
Franke Holding AG
P/E Strategic Partners AG
Swiss Re
Post CH AG
Looser Holding AG
Swiss Re
Georg Fischer AG
Gurit Holding AG
Accenture AG
Müller-Möhl Group
Helbling Holding AG
Trestle Group Foundation
PubliGroupe SA
Aegon Group
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd
IKEA Schweiz
V-Zug AG
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Raiffeisen Group
Boston Consulting Group
Wicor Holding AG
Burckhardt Compression AG
Nobel Biocare Holding AG
NZZ Media Group
SIX Group AG
“The quality of the participants bodes well for Swiss boards – it was in my view the highest calibre collection of women I have seen. There was great energy in the room and it was a pleasure to contribute to such an enjoyable event.”
Ulf Berg, Chairman,
EMS-Chemie Holding AG
2015
Professional Boards Forum Event - 3 February 2015
Zürich on 3 February 2015, kindly hosted by Swiss-Re at Centre for Global Dialogue, Rüschlikon.
Keynote speaker was Alexandre Zeller, Chairman, SIX Group.
> See programme
The following Chairmen/Senior Non-Executive directors participated:
Marieke Bax
Clive Bellingham
Bruno Bonati
Heinz Martin Buhofer
Adrian Bult
David Cole
Diane de Saint Victor
Josef Anton Felder
Julie Fitzgerald
Hans Hess
Rudolf Huber
Max E. Katz
Peter Leupp
Raymond Loretan
Ruth Metzler-Arnold
Thomas Meyer
Reto Müller
Päivi Rekonen
Jane Royston
Peter Schaub
Mirjam Staub-Bisang
Alexander von Witzleben
Alexandre Zeller
Board Member
NED
President of the "Bankrat“
Chairman
Chairman
Group Chief Financial Officer
General Counsel, Company Secretary
Chairman
Member of the Management Board
Chairman
VRP
Vice Chairman
Chairman
VRP
President of the Supervisory Board
Country Managing Director Switzerland
Chairman
Global Head of HR Technology
Vice Chairman
Chairman
Member of the Board
VRP
Chairman of the Board of Directors
VastNed Retail
PwC Global Board
Zuger Kantonalbank
Metall Zug AG
Swissgrid AG
Swiss Re
ABB Ltd
The Nuance Group AG
PwC Switzerland
COMET AG
Looser Holding AG
Charles Voegele Holding AG
Gurit Holding AG
SRG Idée Suisse
Switzerland Global Enterpris
Accenture AG
Helbling Holding AG
UBS AG
Supercomputing Systems AG
CPH Chemie + Papier Holding AG
V-Zug AG
Feintool International Holding AG
SIX Group AG
“One of the most interesting board events in Europe. It provides you with the unique opportunity to meet a high number of very capable female board-member candidates.”
Alexandre Zeller,
Chairman, SIX Group
2016
Professional Boards Forum Event - 26 May 2016, Zürich
Hosted by Swiss-Re at Centre for Global Dialogue, Rüschlikon.
Keynote speakers were Tom de Swaan, Chairman, Zurich Insurance Group AG and Valentin Vogt, President, Swiss Employers' Confederation.
> See programme
The following Chairmen/Senior Non-Executive directors participated:
Tom de Swaan
Valentin Vogt
Gilbert Achermann
Jens Alder
Marieke Bax
Clive Bellingham
Andrea Broggini
Heinz Martin Buhofer
David Cole
Hanne De Mora
Per Etholm
Heinrich Fischer
Julie Fitzgerald
Martin Naville
Eric Schuh
David Thomlinson
Rolf Watter
Alexandre Zeller
Chairman
President
Chairman
Chairman
Board Member
NED
Chairman
Chairman
Group CFO
Chairwoman
Chairman
Chairman
Member of the Board
NED
Head Casualty Centre
Formerly: Managing Director
Partner
Chairman
Zurich Insurance Group AG
Swiss Employers’ Confederation
Straumann Holding AG
Alpig Holding AG
VastNed Retail
PwC Global Brand
Kieger AG
Metall Zug AG
Swiss Re
a-connect AG
P/E Strategic Partners AG
Orell Füssli Holdings AG
PwC Switzerland
Swissquote Bank SA
Swiss Re
Accenture
Bär & Karrer AG
SIX Group AG
“To be successful, boards must focus on the right areas and operate in the right way, function well together and have strong working relationships. In my experience women bring different perspectives to the boardroom discussions: listening, empathy, weighing and balancing different views, different risk awareness and risk appetite.”
Tom de Swaan, Chairman of Zürich Insurance Group and DSM
2017
Professional Boards Forum Event - 17 May 2017, Zürich
Hosted by Swiss-Re at Centre for Global Dialogue, Rüschlikon.
Keynote speakers were Peter Voser, Chairman, ABB Ltd and Dr Christoph Franz, Chairman, Roche Holding AG
The following Chairmen/Senior Non-Executive directors participated:
Dr Christoph Franz
Peter Voser
Walter Kielholz
Tom de Swaan
Martin Naville
Albert M. Baehny
Raymond Baer
Clive Bellingham
Rolando Benedick
Bruno Bonati
Andrea Broggini
David Cole
Julie Fitzgerald
Dr Martina Hirayama
Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter
Dr Hasso Kaempfe
Dr Hans Künzle
Barbara Kux
Marin Le Corre
Urs Rohner
Daniel Sauter
Dr Rolf Soiron
Dr Rudolf Wehrli
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Board Member
Chairman
Formerly: Chairman
Global Board Member
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Group CFO
Board Member
Chairwoman
Chairwoman
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Member of the Board
Nominee Director
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Roche Holding AG
ABB Ltd
Swiss Re AG
Zurich Insurance Group AG
Swissquote Group Holding Ltd
Geberit AG
Julius Baer Gruppe AG
PwC Switzerland
Manor Sud SA
Schauspielhaus Zurich
Migros Genossenschafts Bund
Swiss Re AG
PwC Switzerland
Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology METAS
Berner Kantonalbank AG
Hero Group
Helvetia Holding AG
Henkel
International Finance Corporation
Credit Suisse AG
Julius Baer Gruppe AG
Lonza Group AG
Clariant AG
“Boards must become more agile to keep up and adapt in a digitalised world. Diverse expertise will be required – we will see boards grow in size and tenures becoming shorter.”
Peter Voser, Chairman, ABB Ltd
“Executive leadership is not the only experience boards should be looking for. A diversity of backgrounds and deep sector knowledge can add considerable value.”
Dr Christoph Franz,
Chairman, Roche Holding AG
2018
Professional Boards Forum Event - 9 May 2018, Zürich
Hosted by Zurich Insurance Group at Zurich Development Center, Zürich
Keynote speakers were Michel Liès, Chairman, Zurich Insurance Group AG & Urs Rohner, Chairman, Credit Suisse Group AG
> See programme
The following Chairmen/Senior Non-Executive directors participated:
Michel Liès
Urs Rohner
Dr Ulf Berg
Andrea Broggini
Luis Cantarell
Felix Ehrat
Julie Fitzgerald
Prof Dr Martina Hirayama
Dr Hans Künzle
Barbara Kux
Martin Naville
Paivi Rekonen
Prof Dr Gudrun Sander
Samih Sawiris
Eric Schuh
Andreas Staubli
Oern Stuge MD
Prof. Dr. Franco Taisch
David Thomlinson
Valentin Vogt
Olga Zoutendijk
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Board Member
Chairman
Board Member
Chairwoman
Vice Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Director for Diversity & Mgt Programmes
Chairman
Global Head, P & C Solutions
Incoming CEO
Chairman
Chairman
Formerly: Managing Director
President
Former Chairman
Zurich Insurance Group AG
Credit Suisse Group AG
EMS-Chemie Holding AG
Migros Genossenschafts Bund
Globalance Bank AG
Nestlé Health Science SA
PwC Switzerland
Institute of Metrology METAS
Helvetia Group
Henkel AG & Co KGAA
Swissquote Group Holding Ltd
Konekranes plc
University of St Gallen
Orascom Development Holding AG
Swiss Re
PwC Switzerland
Orsco Life Sciences AG
healthbank group
Accenture
Swiss Employers' Confederation
ABN Amro Group NV
“It was an excellent event and PBF enables great talent to immediately stand out and collaborate directly with experienced board Chairpersons. I am convinced it will help drive change and a rethink of the way corporations recruit
Non-Executive directors.”
Urs Rohner, Chairman, Credit Suisse Group AG
Zürich Past Events
2019
Professional Boards Forum Event - 28 May 2019, Zürich
Hosted by Zurich Insurance Group at Zurich Development Center, Zürich
Keynote speaker: Michel Demaré, Vice Chairman, UBS Group AG and Andreas Schmid, Chairman, Flughafen Zürich AG
The following Chairmen/Chairwomen participated:
Michel Demaré
Andreas Schmid
Dame Inga Beale
Rolando Benedick
Felix Ehrat
Julie Fitzgerald
Dominique Freymond
Adrian Keller
Michel M. Liès
Pauline Lindwall
Laura Meyer
Martin Naville
Ursula Nold
Alice Šáchová-Kleisli
Andreas Staubli
Vice Chairman
Chairman
NED
VRP
Chairman
Board Member
Vice Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
Board Member
Board Member
Vice Chairman
President
Board Member
CEO
UBS Group AG
Flughafen Zürich AG
London First
Valora Group
Globalance Bank AG
PwC Switzerland
Reliva AG
DKSH Holding AG
Zurich Insurance Group
Swedish Match AB
Hotelplan Group
Swissquote Bank SA
Migros Genossenschafts Bund
SRG SSR
PwC Switzerland
“It was a pleasure to host the PBF at our Zurich Development Centre. I was impressed by the turnout and
commitment of my fellow Chairmen, as well as the high calibre contributions from an impressive group of Non- Executive director candidates.”
Michel M. Liès, Chairman,
Zurich Insurance Group